Eriksen in talks with Inter, as Spurs close to midfield signing

The European transfer window in January has been relatively quiet so far. However, one club with a seeming hive of transfer activity happening is Tottenham.

Here are two stories related to the north London club:

Spurs in talks with Inter about Eriksen

According to Sky Sports, Tottenham are in negotiations
with Inter over the sale of wantaway Danish playmaker Christian Eriksen.

Reportedly the pair are still some way apart in their
valuations of the former Ajax ace. Tottenham are believed to want around £17million
for Eriksen, while Inter have offered around £8.5million. The pair are expected
to reach a compromise over the transfer fee, as the 27-year-old revealed last
summer that he wanted a new challenge.

The attacking midfielder is of course out of contract
at the north London club this summer, so could leave as a free agent.

Eriksen had previously been linked with moves to Real
Madrid and Manchester United. However, a switch to the Scudetto-chasing
Nerazzurri looks a good one, with former Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte at
the helm of the Milan giants.

Spurs set to sign a potential replacement

Reports in the Daily Mail claim that Spurs are set to
complete the signing of Benfica midfielder Gedson Fernandes on an 18-month loan
deal. The loan deal will cost a reported £4million, then Tottenham would have
the option to buy the 21-year-old for a fee of around £40million.

Although Fernandes is a different sort of player to
Eriksen, he is considered by some as a replacement for the Danish
international. What the signing will do is boost boss Jose Mourinho’s central
midfield options.

Fernandes had fallen out of favour at Benfica and was also interesting Spurs London rivals West Ham. However, it seems the youngster has decided that his future lies in north London under his compatriot Mourinho.